Wasi Ahmed | 2024-05-29 00:00:00
The performance of the country's jute sector in innovation and product diversification, notwithstanding progress, fails to live up to the expectations. Despite the remarkable achievement of genome sequencing of jute plants by Bangladeshi scientists in 2010, which positioned Bangladesh as...
The lending figures of green and sustainable banking in recent months show that the pro-environment banking practices have of late been experiencing difficult times. Bankers, however, would like to blame it on the severe liquidity crisis that has hit the...
FAIRUZ BORSHA | 2024-05-29 00:00:00
Sharmeen Shetu (pseudonym) often sees the glass half-empty and finds herself in a cloud of melancholy. Her mind is a constant whirlpool of pessimism, which has become a self-fulfilling prophecy of her life. She tries to find happiness but often...
DR IMTIAZ AHMED | 2024-05-29 00:00:00
Hit the bed when super tired, yet cannot sleep? Trying to count the sheep but to no avail? Failure to have good quality and adequate sleep makes us irritable next day. It reduces our productivity and negatively affects our physical...
AFRA NAWMI | 2024-05-29 00:00:00
In the heart of Bangladesh, nestled amidst the rhythmic ebb and flow of everyday life, there once thrived a simple, profound symbol of harmony between humans and nature-the humble sparrow. For those who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s,...
Dhaka experiences incessant rainfall triggered by Cyclone Remal, resulting in waterlogging in various parts of the city that disrupted public life. The photograph was snapped from Chawkbazar area on Monday — Focus Bangla
Cyclone Remal brings heavy rain to Dhaka Monday, causing waterlogging at key city intersections and commuter disruptions. This photo was taken from Shantinagar area. — FE Photo by Asad-Uz-Zaman
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
COX'S BAZAR: May 27: An embankment in the coastal area of the district collapsed under the influence of a tidal surge on Monday, flooding nearly 20 villages and damaging 153 dwelling structures.An elderly man, Abul Kalam, was injured as a...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, May 27: The road-communications network of Chattogram with its neighbouring Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari and Cox's Bazar districts got disrupted due to submersion of roads on Monday.Arakan road, Hathazari and Raozan roads became flooded with driving rain and tidal waters...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Millions of people were facing disruptions to telecommunications services after Cyclone Remal caused power outages that knocked out around 22,000 cell towers in the coastal belt, according to authorities on Monday.As of 6:00 pm on Monday, telecom industry sources reported...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Government agencies have failed to implement even half of their planned development works in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, according to officials. This marks the lowest development project execution in three years for the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday extended an invitation to US business leaders to explore business opportunities in Bangladesh and partner with the country in its journey towards becoming a developed, prosperous, and smart nation by 2041, reports UNB."I invite...
MIR MOSTAFIZUR RAHAMAN | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
A major project worth Tk 205 billion for expansion and strengthening of power-system network turns a lame duck as Dhaka's electricity company cites roadblocks like land-acquisition delays and road digging.Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd (DPDC) recently came up with a...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Heavy downpour triggered by Cyclone Remal caused immense suffering for the city-dwellers as transport services, including the metro rail, were seriously disrupted, besides water-logging throughout the day on Monday. People from all walks of life, especially office-goers and day labourers,...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Severe cyclone 'Remal' caused immense sufferings to the electricity consumers as power outages were frequent across the country on Monday.More than 26.62 million people in the southern coastal areas were without power until Monday night, according to official information, while...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday submitted a charge sheet against former BASIC Bank Chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bacchu and five others, including his wife and children, in connection with a case filed under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.The charge...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
After eight months since September last year, Fitch Ratings has again downgraded Bangladesh's long-term credit rating due mainly to a weakening of the country's external buffers.In its latest review released on Monday, Fitch has downgraded Bangladesh's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Tax rates for publicly-listed companies may remain unchanged in the upcoming fiscal year while some changed parlances could make uncertain the availing of lower tax rates tagged with conditions, sources say.However, although the tax rate would remain same, in principle,...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
At least 10 people were killed and 3.8 million affected in inundation by tidal surge as the cyclone Remal lashed at Bangladesh with rainstorm since Sunday night, sources said Monday. The tropical storm especially battered coastal areas, also inundating shrimp...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty/squally wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours today (Tuesday), according to the Met Office....
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours until Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 34 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 16 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University Vice Chancellor Air Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar and Director of Information Commission Dr Md Abdul Hakim, among others, attended a workshop on Right to Information Act on the university...
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed speaking at the inaugural session of the 12th Annual General Meeting and workshop of AAPTC at Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training (BIPSOT) in Rajendrapur Cantonment, Gazipur on Monday — ISPR
FE REPORT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin in a case filed against him and others on charge of embezzling more than Tk22.57 billion through Destiny Tree Plantation...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) observed on Monday that just like the national elections, the local government body elections are also characterised by one-party dominance and growing influence of business interests.Besides, TIB called on the Election Commission (EC), National Board of...
FE REPORT | 2024-05-28 00:00:00
Civil society members have urged the government to refrain from giving commercial approval to all types of genetically modified crops and foodstuff, including golden rice and BT brinjal.They made the call on Monday by sending a letter to the secretaries...
CHATTOGRAM, May 27 (UNB): The Election Commission (EC) ordered Inspector General of Police (IGP) to withdraw four Officers-in-Charge (OCs) from Chattogram division due to their controversial records to ensure a free, fair and neutral election of the sixth upazila parishad...
The Election Commission on Monday postponed the elections to 19 out of 109 upazila parishads slated for tomorrow (Wednesday) due to the landfall of cyclone Remal on Sunday, report agencies.Election Commission Secretary Md Jahangir Alam said this at a press...
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